As India continues to defend itself at the International border along the Line Of Control (LOC) in the north west frontier of India, people are able to sleep peacefully. This all is possible due to bravery and dedication of Indian soldiers who continue the guard nation with strength and sacrifice. While everyone acknowledges the contribution of the men and women in uniform, it’s heartening to see their families, especially kids, carry the same discipline, patriotism and strength. Several Bollywood celebrities who were born to soldier parents have shared their experiences about the same, and one such celebrity is Rakul Preet Singh. Here’s what she said.
Rakul Preet Singh recalled her childhood in an army background
Rakul Preet Singh is a prominent actress in Bollywood who is known for her versatility and on-screen charm. Her father, Kulwinder Singh, served in the Indian army, and the actress has often mentioned how being brought up in an army household developed her fearless and grounded personality. Recently, an old video from Rakul’s conversation with Raj Shamani surfaced online, where she was asked about how her upbringing in an army household was different from other kids. In her reply, Rakul explained:
“Aapko strong banaya jata hai. Dear nahi lag sakta, you have to go and try. You can’t say no like hume yeh allowed nahi tha kehna ki yeh nahi khana hai, kyu? Kyuki accha nahi hai, bolenge nahi try karo, phir opinion banao samjhaya jaata hai.”
In the same conversation, Rakul shared that her brother used to be scared of darkness as a kid. So, her father used to send him to put a lock on the door in darkness at midnight in the night. She explained that he did this to remove the fear in her brother. Sharing how an army background makes kids fearless, Rakul said:
“I feel woh aap ko bahut fearless upbringing deta hai that logo ko lagta hai you can take on the world and I feel that it’s very important because hum jitna baccho ko protect karte hai, unta hum unhe society ke liye unfit banate hai.”
See the video here.
Rakul Preet Singh shared what was her earliest memory as an army kid
In another interview with Zoom, Rakul was asked about her earliest memory as an army kid. In her reply, she shared that it goes right back to when she was in first or second grade and had to pack her things to shift schools frequently. She mentioned that several army kids would relate to her and highlighted that despite all this, she is proud to be an army officer’s daughter. Rakul shared:
“Every army kid and army family will relate to it that you have your black color boxes with numbers on it, in which your toys go in. I think I’m a true blood ‘fauji’, and every part of my DNA resonates with being an army kid. Memories of changing schools, making new friends, access to news, swimming pools, tennis and all the sports activities, the cantonment, the mess, the Bada Khana… Even now, every time I see a cantonment, I get goosebumps.”
More about Rakul Preet Singh
Rakul Preet Singh began her career with modelling and made her debut with the Kannada movie, Gilli in 2009. She later became popular in the Telugu industry with films like Venkatadri Express and Loukyam. Gradually, the actress also stepped into Hindi films like De De Pyaar De, Thank God, and Doctor G, gaming love for her Versatility. Rakul was last seen in Mere Husband Ki Biwi, co-starring Bhumi Pednekar and Arjun Kapoor.
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